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EDITORS’ NOTES

Though Snoop Dogg may have him beat when it comes to mainstream visibility and licensing opportunities, Daz Dillinger is right there with him in terms of Chronic costars with ridiculously gigantic discographies. As both a solo artist and half of Tha Dogg Pound/DPG (not to mention countless cameos, compilations, and collabo joints), Daz has been absolutely prolific over the last two decades. He drops several projects every year, rarely wavering from his standard M.O. of infinitely funky, Cali-repping gangsta scenarios. Matter of Dayz is his latest edition, a short but solid 10-track effort that features old homies like Kurupt (on the reflective title track and "X'sposed 2 Tha Game"), Goldie Loc ("We Don't Die We Multiply"), and Snoop (the synth and wah-wah jam "In Tha Caddilac"). The lyrics and production are pretty much standard-issue updated G-Funk, but coming from one of the genre's undisputed architects, you'd expect nothing less. Another strong release from a real Westside legend.

Matter of Dayz

EDITORS’ NOTES

Though Snoop Dogg may have him beat when it comes to mainstream visibility and licensing opportunities, Daz Dillinger is right there with him in terms of Chronic costars with ridiculously gigantic discographies. As both a solo artist and half of Tha Dogg Pound/DPG (not to mention countless cameos, compilations, and collabo joints), Daz has been absolutely prolific over the last two decades. He drops several projects every year, rarely wavering from his standard M.O. of infinitely funky, Cali-repping gangsta scenarios. Matter of Dayz is his latest edition, a short but solid 10-track effort that features old homies like Kurupt (on the reflective title track and "X'sposed 2 Tha Game"), Goldie Loc ("We Don't Die We Multiply"), and Snoop (the synth and wah-wah jam "In Tha Caddilac"). The lyrics and production are pretty much standard-issue updated G-Funk, but coming from one of the genre's undisputed architects, you'd expect nothing less. Another strong release from a real Westside legend.

TITLE

TIME

Gott Damn

3:56

I'm Hard

3:58

N*ggaz Knooo

4:39

Matter of Dayz (feat. Kurupt)

2:53

X'sposed 2 tha Game (feat. Kurupt and Dolla Boy)

4:39

We Don't Die We Multiply (feat. Goldie Loc)

4:27

Pussy Azz N*gga

4:39

In tha Caddilac (feat. Snoop Dogg and Hustle Boyz)

4:48

Freeze

4:17

Keep It Gangsta

4:09

10 Songs, 42 Minutes

℗ 2010 Felder Entertainment Inc.

About Daz Dillinger

One of the key members of the mid-'90s Death Row Records empire, producer/rapper Daz Dillinger worked alongside some of the West Coast's best rappers. Along with Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and Snoop Dogg, Dillinger (at time known as Dat Nigga Daz) was one of the Long Beach, CA, clique that had been introduced to Dr. Dre through Warren G during the preliminary stages of the legendary Chronic album. Though Dillinger played only a minor role in the success of that album, his subsequent contributions to Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle album as a rapper quickly established him as an up-and-coming West Coast talent. And when his production helped make 2Pac's All Eyez on Me such a success, he was chosen to be Dr. Dre's successor for the production of Snoop's Tha Doggfather album.

Around the same time, he was part of a duo also including Kurupt known as tha Dogg Pound that released a somewhat overlooked album, Dogg Food. Then, following the departure of Dr. Dre, the death of 2Pac, and the imprisonment of Suge Knight, Death Row suddenly lost its momentum -- and Dillinger's career with it. During the late '90s, he continued his efforts as a prolific producer but saw his long-finished solo album for Death Row, Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back, get continually pushed back until it was finally released in 1998 to an indifferent audience; the album did feature "In California," though, which proved to be a minor hit.

In 2000, Dillinger released his second album, R.A.W., on his Dogg Pound Records label. The record found Dillinger dissing Suge Knight, Death Row, and even his cousin Snoop Dogg. Yet without major-label push, the album was greeted quietly. When Kurupt announced his new position as vice president of Death Row Records in 2002, Daz cut all ties with his former partner. This lasted until 2005 when the duo joined forces once again for the Dogg Pound album Cali Iz Active. A year later, Daz signed with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def label and released So So Gangsta. ~ Jason Birchmeier